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All eyes turned to the village of Senekal on Friday, October 16, 300 kilometers south of Johannesburg, when two suspects reappeared for the murder of a white farmer. Brendin Horner, 22, was found strangled earlier this month, tied to a pole. His assassination sparked protests from white farmers and revived racial tensions in the country, reminding that the scars of apartheid are far from healed.…

This killing revived racial tensions and triggered incidents last week. On Monday morning, the head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, warned: "This incident shows how easily the fire of racial hatred can be rekindled." Ten days ago a young white farmer, 22, was murdered. Brendin Horn's body was found tied to a pole on his farm in Senekal, Free State province, 200 kilometers from Johannesburg. In the process, two black men were arrested. They are suspected of killing the farmer and stealing cattle. After the murder, white…